{"id":11017,"date":"2025-05-11T02:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T02:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivymax.com\/?page_id=11017"},"modified":"2025-05-11T02:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T02:32:06","slug":"act-exam-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivymax.com\/zh\/act-exam-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to the ACT Exam (2025\u20132026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11017\" class=\"elementor elementor-11017\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17afebfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17afebfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb87c97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cb87c97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"oew-toc-548bab35\" class=\"oew-toc-body\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43117635 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43117635\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39095af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39095af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the ACT Exam?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf55e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf55e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"673\">The <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"433\">ACT Exam<\/strong> (American College Testing) is a standardized college admissions test used by most four-year colleges and universities in the United States. It measures high school students\u2019 academic readiness and critical thinking skills in core subjects.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"918\">While similar to the SAT in many ways, the ACT has its own unique <strong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"751\">format<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"763\">timing<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"780\">scoring<\/strong> system. Many students prefer the ACT due to its more straightforward question style and the inclusion of a dedicated <strong data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"917\">Science section<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1080\">The ACT is accepted equally with the SAT by nearly all U.S. colleges\u2014including Ivy League schools, public universities like UCLA, and top liberal arts colleges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1573fb63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1573fb63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32332e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32332e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19201d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19201d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT Exam Format (2025\u20132026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28600f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28600f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"347\">The ACT Exam is a <strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1165\">paper-based<\/strong>, multiple-choice test (with a digital option available in some states). It consists of four required sections and one optional Writing section:<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2017\"><strong data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1958\">Total Time (without essay):<\/strong> 2 hrs 55 mins<br data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1975\" \/><strong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2003\">Total Time (with essay):<\/strong> 3 hrs 35 mins<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c89581 oew-align-left oew-table-mobile-header-column elementor-widget elementor-widget-oew-table\" data-id=\"45c89581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oew-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"oew-table oew-table-even\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Section<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Number of Questions<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4dac258\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Time<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4dac258 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-22ac6ef\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\tFormat<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-505a431\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-743e065\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">English<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f9cda61\" data-title=\"Number of Questions\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\t75<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-421b212\" data-title=\"Time\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\t45 mins<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f3a6b13\" data-title=\"\tFormat\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\t5 passages with usage & grammar<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-dc568c8\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-19d136d\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Math<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6b64797\" data-title=\"Number of Questions\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">60<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-18f540c\" data-title=\"Time\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">60 mins<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-c97a470\" data-title=\"\tFormat\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\tAlgebra, geometry, trig, stats<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-ca6ddfe\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ef3484b\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Reading<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b55eb14\" data-title=\"Number of Questions\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">40<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6f0110f\" data-title=\"Time\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">35 mins<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-781a361\" data-title=\"\tFormat\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">4 long passages<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-2673136\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-78c295f\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Science<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-5cfff9e\" data-title=\"Number of Questions\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">40<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-e60e223\" data-title=\"Time\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">35 mins<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4aeebf2\" data-title=\"\tFormat\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Graph\/data\/experiments<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-75857d7\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-12ece63\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Optional Essay<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ccfdd61\" data-title=\"Number of Questions\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">1 prompt<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-bb61a93\" data-title=\"Time\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">40 mins<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7e89378\" data-title=\"\tFormat\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\tArgument-based writing<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d25cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d25cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"207\">ACT &#8211; English Section (75 Questions | 45 Minutes)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"401\">The English section tests your knowledge of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical effectiveness across <strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"347\">five passages<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll answer 15 questions per passage, focusing on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"628\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"486\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"486\"><strong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"438\">Standard English Conventions:<\/strong> subject-verb agreement, modifiers, verb tense<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"547\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"547\"><strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"513\">Expression of Ideas:<\/strong> clarity, tone, and organization<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"628\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"628\"><strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"572\">Rhetorical Skills:<\/strong> revising for effectiveness, purpose, and logical flow<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"755\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"649\">ACT Prep Tip<\/strong>: Don\u2019t rely solely on what \u201csounds right.\u201d Learn grammar rules and practice spotting structural patterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23652b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23652b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"808\">ACT &#8211; Math Section (60 Questions | 60 Minutes)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"953\">This section covers high school math topics from <strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"895\">Pre-Algebra to early Trigonometry<\/strong>. You\u2019re allowed to use an approved calculator throughout.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"973\">Key areas include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1218\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1057\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1057\"><strong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1006\">Pre-Algebra &amp; Algebra I\/II<\/strong>: linear equations, systems, exponents, functions<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1105\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1105\"><strong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1072\">Geometry<\/strong>: angles, circles, area, volume<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1149\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1149\"><strong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1124\">Trigonometry<\/strong>: sine, cosine, tangent<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1218\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1218\"><strong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1180\">Statistics &amp; Probability<\/strong>: data interpretation, ratios, means<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1338\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1239\">ACT Prep Tip<\/strong>: Unlike the SAT, ACT does not provide a formula sheet\u2014so memorizing essential formulas is crucial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e9764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e9764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"808\">ACT &#8211; Reading Section (40 Questions | 35 Minutes)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1508\">This section presents <strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1440\">four long passages<\/strong>, each followed by 10 multiple-choice questions. Passages come from:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1586\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1530\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1530\">Literary fiction<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1545\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1545\">Humanities<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1565\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1565\">Social sciences<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1586\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1586\">Natural sciences<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1604\">The focus is on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1711\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1645\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1645\"><strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1643\">Main idea, inference, and detail<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1677\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1677\"><strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1675\">Author tone and purpose<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1711\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1711\"><strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1709\">Comparing paired passages<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1846\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1732\">ACT Prep Tip<\/strong>: Practice reading quickly and mapping the structure of each passage. You\u2019ll have less than 9 minutes per passage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0a64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0a64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"808\">ACT &#8211; Science Section (40 Questions | 35 Minutes)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2017\">Unique to the ACT, this section doesn&#8217;t test science facts\u2014it evaluates <strong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2000\">scientific reasoning<\/strong>. You\u2019ll analyze:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2090\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2040\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2040\">Graphs and tables<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2063\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2063\">Research summaries<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2090\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2090\">Conflicting viewpoints<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2174\">You&#8217;ll need to interpret data, evaluate hypotheses, and analyze experiment setups.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2298\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2195\">ACT Prep Tip<\/strong>: Focus on reading visuals efficiently and tracking independent vs. dependent variables in experiments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d972b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72d972b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"808\">ACT &#8211; Writing Section (Optional | 1 Essay | 40 Minutes)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2517\">You\u2019ll respond to a contemporary issue by analyzing <strong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2436\">three perspectives<\/strong> and developing your own position. Your essay will be scored across four domains:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2613\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2539\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2539\">Ideas &amp; Analysis<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2565\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2565\">Development &amp; Support<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2582\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2582\">Organization<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2613\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2613\">Language Use &amp; Conventions<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2748\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2634\">ACT Prep Tip<\/strong>: High-scoring essays clearly address all three perspectives, provide counterarguments, and use specific examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d7918f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62d7918f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31822a20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31822a20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17fc2288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17fc2288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT Exam Test Dates (2025\u20132026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf51249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf51249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2835\">Here are the upcoming <strong data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2772\">official ACT Exam test dates<\/strong> and registration deadlines, sourced from the ACT.org schedule:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b95f oew-table-mobile-header-column elementor-widget elementor-widget-oew-table\" data-id=\"32b95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oew-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"oew-table oew-table-even\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Test Date<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Regular Deadline<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Late Registration<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8473ead\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Photo Upload Deadline<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-505a431\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-743e065\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">September 6, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ea5221e\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">August 1, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-815ceb3\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">August 19, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-9c5170f\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">August 29, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-dc568c8\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-19d136d\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">October 18, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-db4a0ca\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">September 12, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ae5d36c\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">September 30, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-25542a9\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">October 10, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-ca6ddfe\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4d0210b\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">December 13, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f8cc38b\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">November 7, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2bd930f\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">November 24, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8940f9f\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">December 5, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-eae1567\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-af047cd\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">February 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8e71cb2\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">January 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-47d7932\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">January 21, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-5d5a15e\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">February 6, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-148bc32\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-28ec172\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">April 11, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-66e6b73\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">March 6, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-914426e\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">March 24, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6db0374\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">April 3, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-d3d038d\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-262f794\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">June 13, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-3cb80da\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">May 8, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-85a8a91\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">May 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6851c93\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">June 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-5559608\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8848a10\" data-title=\"Test Date\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">July 11, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-622076f\" data-title=\"Regular Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">June 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1cd1254\" data-title=\"Late Registration\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">June 24, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8249be7\" data-title=\"Photo Upload Deadline\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">July 3, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362521d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362521d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"4001\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3829\">Note:<\/strong> Registration is available at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3894\">www.act.org<\/a><\/span>. Seats fill quickly\u2014especially for July and October sessions\u2014so we recommend registering 2\u20133 months early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a5af2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50a5af2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa9d4f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa9d4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bf58cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bf58cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT Scoring Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7431c094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7431c094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4227\">Each section of the ACT is scored <strong data-start=\"4071\" data-end=\"4087\">from 1 to 36<\/strong>. Your <strong data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4113\">composite score<\/strong> is the average of the four section scores (English, Math, Reading, Science), rounded to the nearest whole number.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4257\">ACT Scoring Breakdown<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3ea8f oew-table-mobile-header-column elementor-widget elementor-widget-oew-table\" data-id=\"8e3ea8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oew-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"oew-table oew-table-even\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Section<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Score Range<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-505a431\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-743e065\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">English<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f0d82d9\" data-title=\"Score Range\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">1\u201336<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-dc568c8\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-19d136d\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Math<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-321f93d\" data-title=\"Score Range\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">1\u201336<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-ca6ddfe\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ef3484b\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Reading<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a01440c\" data-title=\"Score Range\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">1\u201336<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-e45f474\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-117dc4c\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Science<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6d846ff\" data-title=\"Score Range\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">1\u201336<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-9526f18\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2e647f5\" data-title=\"Section\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Writing<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-e826144\" data-title=\"Score Range\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\t2\u201312 (separate)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214f6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214f6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"952\">How Your ACT Score Is Calculated<\/h3><ul data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1305\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1031\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1031\">Your <strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"980\">composite score<\/strong> = average of English, Math, Reading, and Science<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1140\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1140\">The <strong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1063\">Essay (Writing) score<\/strong> is <strong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1074\">not<\/strong> factored into your composite but is sent separately to colleges<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1305\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1305\">You\u2019ll also receive <strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1176\">subscores<\/strong> in areas like Production of Writing, Functions, and Interpretation of Data\u2014these help identify specific strengths and weaknesses<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1343\">What\u2019s a Good ACT Score?<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1595\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1372\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1372\">36 = Perfect (Top 0.1%)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1417\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1417\">34\u201335 = Ivy League\u2013level competitiveness<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1465\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1465\">30\u201333 = Strong candidate for top 50 schools<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1500\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1500\">24\u201329 = Above national average<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1529\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1529\">20\u201323 = National average<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1595\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1595\">&lt;20 = Below average; often below selective college thresholds<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1697\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1609\">Note:<\/strong> Some colleges require minimum section scores (e.g., 28+ in Math for engineering majors)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07b707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f07b707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1731\">What Is Superscoring?<\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1875\"><strong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1749\">Superscoring<\/strong> is when colleges <strong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1834\">take your highest section scores across multiple ACT test dates<\/strong> to create a new, higher composite score.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1891\">For example:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"2105\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1947\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1947\">Test 1: English 30, Math 28, Reading 27, Science 29<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2003\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2003\">Test 2: English 32, Math 26, Reading 30, Science 31<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2105\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2105\"><strong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2070\">Superscore = 32 (Eng), 28 (Math), 30 (Reading), 31 (Science)<\/strong> \u2192 Composite: 30.25 \u2192 Rounded to 30<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2165\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2153\">Most top schools now accept superscores<\/strong>, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2271\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2205\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2205\">Harvard, Yale, Duke, UChicago, USC<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2271\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2271\">UC system does <strong data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2241\">not superscore<\/strong> (uses highest single sitting)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475d7f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"475d7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcd790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bcd790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8-1024x418.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11028\" alt=\"ACT Exam | ACT Exam format | ACT prep | ACT prep bay area | act prep in Irvine | act prep in Arcadia | act prep in San Diego | Act prep in Cupertino | ACT prep in Fremont | ACT prep in Pleasanton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/ivymax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ivymax\u7f51\u7ad9-banner-8.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cac44d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cac44d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a02f73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73a02f73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66acf5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66acf5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT Exam Format vs SAT Exam Format<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62248056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62248056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5393\" data-end=\"5605\">\ud83d\udccc Many students find the <strong data-start=\"5419\" data-end=\"5433\">ACT easier<\/strong> for pacing and question clarity, while others prefer the <strong data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5526\">Digital SAT&#8217;s shorter test time<\/strong> and adaptive scoring. The best way to decide? Try both with a diagnostic test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29375 oew-align-center oew-table-mobile-header-column elementor-widget elementor-widget-oew-table\" data-id=\"c29375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oew-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"oew-table oew-table-even\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Feature<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">ACT Exam<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4551329 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d502583 oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0e1fb13\"><span class=\"oew-table-text oew-table-text oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">SAT Exam (Digital)<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-505a431\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b623565\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Total Time<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-95ee176\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">~3 hours<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7ee2a48\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">2 hours 14 minutes<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-dc568c8\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8ca4a60\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Math Calculator Use<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f813f93\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">All questions<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1fbb09e\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">All questions<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-ca6ddfe\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0107d7b\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Science Section<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-c05beca\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\u2705 Yes<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6cb71b1\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\u274c No<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-7a0e237\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6875382\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Reading Style<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4f0896a\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Long passages<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-db91bee\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Short, focused passages<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-a5a0541\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b2cb98e\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Adaptive Testing<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d7e448f\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\u274c No<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-e68c60e\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">\u2705 Yes<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"oew-table-row elementor-repeater-item-5d2b460\"><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-727447e\" data-title=\"Feature\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Offered Format<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cd0b512\" data-title=\"ACT Exam\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Paper\/Online<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"oew-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-882df77\" data-title=\"SAT Exam (Digital)\"><span class=\"oew-table-text\"><span class=\"oew-table-text-inner\">Digital only (U.S.)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5022117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5022117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"5393\" data-end=\"5605\">Should You Take the ACT or SAT?<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8009\" data-end=\"8051\">There&#8217;s no universal answer. We recommend:<\/p><ul data-start=\"8053\" data-end=\"8249\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8053\" data-end=\"8117\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8055\" data-end=\"8117\">Take both a <strong data-start=\"8067\" data-end=\"8093\">diagnostic SAT and ACT<\/strong> (under real conditions)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8118\" data-end=\"8183\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8120\" data-end=\"8183\">Choose the exam that feels more natural in timing and structure<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8184\" data-end=\"8249\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8186\" data-end=\"8249\">Focus prep entirely on one exam, unless both are equally strong<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8251\" data-end=\"8372\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"8254\" data-end=\"8323\">IvyMax provides both SAT and ACT diagnostics and analysis reports<\/strong> to help students choose the right path early on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18af498 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18af498\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e2351 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e2351\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e929f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1e929f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udccd IvyMax ACT Prep Near You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6374a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6374a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"8411\" data-end=\"8484\">We offer online and in-person ACT prep programs in key California cities:<\/p><ul data-start=\"8486\" data-end=\"8809\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8486\" data-end=\"8601\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8488\" data-end=\"8601\"><strong data-start=\"8488\" data-end=\"8524\">Cupertino \/ Fremont \/ Pleasanton<\/strong> \u2013 Bay Area families trust IvyMax for structured, score-based ACT coaching.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8602\" data-end=\"8700\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8604\" data-end=\"8700\"><strong data-start=\"8604\" data-end=\"8615\">Arcadia<\/strong> \u2013 Our San Gabriel Valley office provides elite tutoring for high-scoring students.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"8701\" data-end=\"8809\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8703\" data-end=\"8809\"><strong data-start=\"8703\" data-end=\"8725\">Irvine \/ San Diego<\/strong> \u2013 ACT prep in Southern California with advanced math, science, and writing support.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"8811\" data-end=\"8957\">\ud83d\udce9 Ready to build your ACT success plan?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a220626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a220626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#interestform\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763043ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"763043ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45886a31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45886a31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eafecb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eafecb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Prep for the ACT Exam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505a9834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505a9834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5648\" data-end=\"5811\">Success on the ACT isn&#8217;t about memorization\u2014it&#8217;s about mastering format, pacing, and reasoning. Here&#8217;s how IvyMax recommends students structure their <strong data-start=\"5798\" data-end=\"5810\">ACT Prep<\/strong>:<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"5813\" data-end=\"5835\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f 1. Start Early<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5836\" data-end=\"5931\">Begin with a diagnostic test in <strong data-start=\"5868\" data-end=\"5896\">10th grade or early 11th<\/strong> to gauge strengths and weaknesses.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"5933\" data-end=\"5975\">\ud83c\udfaf 2. Set Target Scores by School List<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5976\" data-end=\"6118\">Research average ACT scores for your top schools. Many Ivy League colleges look for <strong data-start=\"6060\" data-end=\"6067\">33+<\/strong>, while strong public schools may accept <strong data-start=\"6108\" data-end=\"6117\">28\u201332<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"6120\" data-end=\"6151\">\ud83d\udcd8 3. Understand the Format<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6152\" data-end=\"6269\">Familiarize yourself with section timing, bubble sheet marking, and question styles. Use official ACT practice tests.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"6271\" data-end=\"6303\">\u23f1\ufe0f 4. Master Time Management<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6304\" data-end=\"6449\">ACT sections are <strong data-start=\"6321\" data-end=\"6335\">fast-paced<\/strong>. For example, the Reading section gives you less than 9 minutes per passage. Use timed drills to build endurance.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"6451\" data-end=\"6491\">\ud83d\udd2c 5. Don\u2019t Fear the Science Section<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6492\" data-end=\"6629\">You don\u2019t need to memorize formulas\u2014it\u2019s about interpreting experiments and charts quickly. Use data-skimming strategies and elimination.<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"6631\" data-end=\"6688\">\u270d\ufe0f 6. Consider the Essay (if your schools require it)<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6689\" data-end=\"6795\">Focus on <strong data-start=\"6698\" data-end=\"6720\">argument structure<\/strong>, using <strong data-start=\"6728\" data-end=\"6750\">three perspectives<\/strong> in the prompt and integrating counterpoints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785b2fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785b2fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"6797\" data-end=\"6800\" \/><h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"6802\" data-end=\"6832\">\ud83d\udccc IvyMax ACT Prep Strategy<\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6834\" data-end=\"6961\">With over two decades of admissions success, <strong data-start=\"6879\" data-end=\"6938\">IvyMax helps students build ACT scores that open doors.<\/strong> Our strategy includes:<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"6963\" data-end=\"7274\">\u2705 Personalized study plans based on diagnostics<br data-start=\"7010\" data-end=\"7013\" \/>\u2705 Targeted section-by-section tutoring (English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing)<br data-start=\"7094\" data-end=\"7097\" \/>\u2705 Full-length practice exams and pacing workshops<br data-start=\"7146\" data-end=\"7149\" \/>\u2705 Essay strategy sessions with rhetorical structure coaching<br data-start=\"7209\" data-end=\"7212\" \/>\u2705 Guidance on retesting strategy and superscoring optimization<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7276\" data-end=\"7406\">\ud83d\udccd IvyMax has helped hundreds of students reach 34\u201336 scores and gain acceptance to Harvard, Stanford, UChicago, UCLA, and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e790e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e790e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ivymax.com\/sat-act-psat-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View our ACT prep<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed1a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bed1a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfa829 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acfa829\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39164f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39164f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT Prep Tips from IvyMax Experts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04464c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f04464c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"7454\" data-end=\"7963\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7454\" data-end=\"7557\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7456\" data-end=\"7557\"><strong data-start=\"7456\" data-end=\"7492\">Use official ACT resources first<\/strong>, then supplement with Princeton Review or IvyMax custom content.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7558\" data-end=\"7622\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7560\" data-end=\"7622\"><strong data-start=\"7560\" data-end=\"7600\">Track accuracy and pacing separately<\/strong> in practice sessions.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7623\" data-end=\"7701\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7625\" data-end=\"7701\"><strong data-start=\"7625\" data-end=\"7651\">Practice full sections<\/strong>, not just single questions\u2014this builds endurance.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7702\" data-end=\"7822\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7704\" data-end=\"7822\"><strong data-start=\"7704\" data-end=\"7741\">Review missed questions in depth.<\/strong> Ask: What type of question was it? Was it careless, content-based, or strategic?<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7823\" data-end=\"7886\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7825\" data-end=\"7886\"><strong data-start=\"7825\" data-end=\"7855\">Consider retesting in July<\/strong>: fewer students = lower curve.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"7887\" data-end=\"7963\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"7889\" data-end=\"7963\"><strong data-start=\"7889\" data-end=\"7903\">Don\u2019t cram<\/strong>: Peak performance happens with consistency over 3\u20136 months.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a7cb49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a7cb49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2c89ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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